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Title: powell's from invercargill
Post by: ospan on Monday 12 June 17 06:59 BST (UK)
looking for dtails of isobella roberta [ robina ] aitken. lived at 293 pomona road.invercargill ; her husband was hugh aitken ; owned parkinsons electrical ; need to know her birth / marriage and death details. her nee was powell
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: wivenhoe on Monday 12 June 17 07:04 BST (UK)
NZ BDM marriage
1921/8330 Robina Isabella  POWELL   m.  Hugh Cecil David Fraser  AITKEN 

birth
1899/18826 POWELL  Robina Isabella  parents Elizabeth Jane / Robert

You can use NZ BDM to research this family.
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: ospan on Monday 12 June 17 07:19 BST (UK)
thanks wivenhoe, will it give me her death and where
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: wivenhoe on Monday 12 June 17 08:02 BST (UK)

NZ BDM death
1969/38340 AITKEN  Robina Isabella  70Y

1978/29787 AITKEN  Hugh Cecil David Fraser   born 11 August 1895

The death certificates would give the burial details. Someone might be able to access a newspaper for you to see if a funeral notice was printed, with burial information. I cannot do that.
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 12 June 17 08:12 BST (UK)
Cemetery details:

http://icc.govt.nz/cemeteries/cemetery-search/

Name: ROBINA, AITKEN
Age at Death: 70 Years
Gender: Female
Date of Death: Friday, 13 November 1970
Date of Burial: Thursday, 29 January 1970
Occupation: Homemaker
________________________________________
Cemetery: Eastern Cemetery
Undertaker: Macdonald & Weston
Classification - Block/Plot: General - 24 / 91
Block Map: View Map (PDF)
All records for this plot;

o   AITKEN JOHN HENRY Years Eastern Cemetery Male

o   AITKEN Allan Russell 78 Years Eastern Cemetery Male

o   AITKEN Matilda Jean 82 Years Eastern Cemetery Female

Photograph of headstone.

[Inscription includes a number of names including that of Hugh.]

Minniehaha.
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: Thamesite on Monday 12 June 17 09:05 BST (UK)
Hugh C D Aitken is interred at Whangarei
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=aitken&GSfn=hugh&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=85&GSob=n&GRid=46278158&df=all&
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 12 June 17 22:43 BST (UK)
WW1 file for Hugh: [Can be viewed on line or downloaded for free.]

https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22269645&digital=yes

Probated will for Hugh:

https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=953097

Probated will for Robina:

https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22098050


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: minniehaha on Tuesday 13 June 17 00:55 BST (UK)
You may have these details.......

Marriage of Robina's parents:

1898/4045   Elizabeth Jane   Fraser   Robert   Powell

Their children:

1905/6472   Powell   George Lawrence Sinclair   Elizabeth Jane   Robert   -   

1904/1466   Powell   Archibald Fraser   Elizabeth Jane   Robert   -   

1899/18826   Powell   Robina Isabella   Elizabeth Jane   Robert   -   

1901/13322   Powell   Walter   Elizabeth Jane   Robert      


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: powell's from invercargill
Post by: ospan on Saturday 17 June 17 06:56 BST (UK)
thank you Minniehaha, your help was just great ;  Robina :) was my aunt